Water

I am currently working on a series based on the elements. I decided to work on wood this time and allow the grain of the wood to pull through, throughout the piece. I was also very inspired by the art nouveau era. I enjoy contrasting a sharp, patterned border with the soft and organic feel of the human figure.
I am almost done with this piece and I will post the sketch for the next one soon.

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Testing Paper

I had the urge to play around with handmade paper the other day. I tea stained this paper and then added ink and watercolor to create a distressed background. I started to work on the figure but I didn't like how rough the paper was.

I moved onto arches watercolor paper which was so much better. The paper had enough tooth to create some sort of texture while still allowing me to render the face. 

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